Performance Paper 4 - Collaboration With SFC And PSR

This document contains an update for the Performance Committee on the Cairngorms National Park Authority's collaboration with the new Scottish Food Commission (SFC) and its wider involvement in the Scottish Government's (SG) Public Services Reform (PSR) agenda. The Park Authority is providing corporate support services like Human Resources and payroll to the SFC, a body established by the SG to promote a sustainable food system. This shared services model supports the SFC's establishment and operation, helping it focus on its core mission while demonstrating an innovative approach to achieving efficiencies within the SG's PSR agenda, though it will add around 10% to the Park Authority's corporate workload. Additionally, the paper outlines the Park Authority's role in a three-year trial project in the Dee and South Esk catchments, aiming to simplify environmental public service delivery and foster place-based solutions for climate resilience. The Committee is asked to consider these efforts and provide strategic insights.